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Purpose and Content:
Development of the Therapeutic Magic training program occurred at Western Michigan University (WMU) to train occupational therapy students to use magic as a viable therapeutic modality. We will present evidence-based concepts of therapeutic magic, teach advanced illusions to integrate into treatment, documentation, and discuss magic program development and therapist skill assessment through large and small group activities. Participants will receive materials to use in their own practice to establish a magic program.
Relevance to OT:
Documentation of magic as a therapeutic activity has existed since World War I and in occupational therapy literature since 1940, and it has evidence that it can improve psychological and physical wellbeing (Wiseman & Watt, 2018). Over time, the approach was developed and endorsed by the American Occupational Therapy Association in 1982 and known as Project Magic (Hart & Walton, 2010). Today, we now have a validated instrument to evaluate the use of magic by health professionals (Spencer et al., 2019).
Learning Objective (hour one): Participants will discover and learn evidence-based concepts, and advanced illusions for treatment in occupational therapy.
Learning Objective (hour two): Participants will learn magic program development and assessment, documentation and goal writing through case studies.
